Looking Lanzarote In The Eye

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The Mióptica optical centre has been a byword for quality and expertise in Playa Blanca for nine years.

How to make Arroz a la Cubana

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Despite the name (Cuban-style rice), this is a Spanish dish that is popular in the Canaries, almost certainly because it makes use of locally grown bananas. It's a simple, light meal, often served as a starter with a three-course lunch, it's suitable for vegetarians and it's popular with all ages. Here’s our recipe on how to make it.

Canary Islands rental prices soar

Renting a property in the Canaries is now 28% more expensive than it was last year, according to the online platform www.pisos.com.

The man who laid down Puerto del Carmen’s foundations

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Rafael Cabrera Padrón is the man who prepared the ground for Puerto del Carmen’s transformation into Lanzarote’s most important tourist resort.

“U.D. Lanzarote has the best supporters”

Ian Lane rounds up the season at UD Lanzarote and offers a few tips for the ever-growing army of football supporters who head to the Ciudad Deportiva in Arrecife for one of Lanzarote’s best days out.

Lanzarote’s beachcombers

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Tourists aren’t the only creatures that love Lanzarote’s beaches. You’ll also see several species of birds enjoying some quality time by the seaside.

Lanzarote launches new branding

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Lanzarote launched its new branding at the Jameos del Agua last month. The new logo and slogan will be present on all official materials from the Lanzarote Tourist Board.

Living César’s dream?

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In April, Isobel Haldane from Gleneagles in Scotland contacted us to ask if we'd consider an article about César Manrique that she planned to write on her forthcoming Lanzarote holiday. Instead, we invited her to get right to the heart of the matter, at the lively, noisy demonstration in Arrecife on April 20th, where Manrique’s face and words were on the placards of many of the 9,000 marchers.

Readers’ Letters – June 2024

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Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the June edition.

No to Arrecife “Scalextric Track”

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The southern approach to Arrecife has been a textbook piece of poor planning for decades, splitting Playa Honda and El Cable in two and requiring all traffic for Arrecife’s outer ringroad to move into the fast lane.